Outlander star Alexander Vlahos has pulled back the curtain a little more on his enigmatic character Allan Christie.
The Welsh actor, who plays Tom Christie's son in the hit show, previously revealed that Allan will be heavily involved this season and that he has a "beautiful, complicated, nuanced, very dark storyline" that will "creep on all the way until the end of season six".
Speaking in an interview with Hello! Magazine for their Outlander Insider series, the Versailles and Merlin star spoke about some key moments his character has faced this season already, which will give hints at his future plotline.
He said: "In episode one, when I read it I felt that the horn thing was a nice moment, but I thought it was quite insignificant, I didn’t see the big picture.
"But having watched the premiere, I thought, 'Oh! This is the catalyst, the start of the snowball moment.' It’s nice to know that Allan, rightly or wrongly, is the instigator."
The star added that Allan is much more complex than people realise with the younger man having to be the man of the house while Tom was in Ardsmuir. This has developed a strong protective feeling towards the only "possession" he had – his sister.
Alexander added: "He cared for her too much probably, and when his dad comes back from prison, he’s knocked down again. He’s just a boy who is getting in his dad’s way…"
This is clearly shown in his inability to protect his sister from his father's wrath, meaning he can only watch on as Tom punished her.
Stating that the role was a "joy to play", he added that all three Christies were "incredibly flawed".
Describing his character as clearly "conflicted and terrorised", Alexander thanked the show's bosses for allowing him to offer a nuanced take on this very complex character and the mental health issues he is clearly facing.
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